The
eruption of Mount Lokon
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Mount Lokon Eruption in Indonesia
On
Sunday October 7, 2012 Mount Lokon erupted in Jakarata, which is located in
northern Indonesia. The eruption caused smoke and ash to discharge in the air
leaving the cater with a cloudy cover. Heavy rainfall fell causing thick, heavy
rain and mud in 6 nearby villages. Masks were provided to villagers by soldiers
after the incident. Nobody was injured
or evacuated for the event because the nearest villages were beyond the area of
danger. The 5,741 foot mountain inhibits more than 33,000 people living along
its slopes. Mount Lokon is part of the archipelago of Indonesia that is prone
to earthquakes and volcanoes because it sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a
horseshoe-shaped series of fault lines. It is part of about 129 active
volcanoes there. Mount Lokon’s last major eruption took place in 1991 killing a
Swiss hiker and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.
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